BYD Sime Motors has officially confirmed that the name of the next BYD EV that is going to be available in Malaysia is BYD Seal 6 EV. In addition to that, the new EV will be launched in Malaysia on 26 September.
Malaysia is also set to become the first international market to receive the BYD Seal 6 EV. The confirmation came in the form of a new teaser on BYD Cars Malaysia’s social media pages.
BYD Seal 6 EV Malaysia quick specs
Based on previous social media teasers , the BYD Seal 6 EV that will be launched in Malaysia is not the Seal 6 EV that is currently available in China. Instead, the version that is coming to our market is the rebadged BYD Qin L EV.
Featuring a rear-wheel drive setup, the Qin L EV comes in two main variants. The base model featured a 110kW (148hp) electric motor that also produces 220Nm of torque.
Powered by a 46.08kWh BYD Blade LFP battery, the base variant of Qin L EV can deliver up to 470km of CLTC-rated range. That is equivalent to 385km of range if you convert that figure to the WLTP standards.
The Qin L EV is also available with a 56.64kWh BYD Blade LFP battery alongside a more powerful 160kW (215hp) electric motor with 330Nm of torque. This variant is capable of delivering a higher CLTC-rated range of 545km or around 447km under WLTP standards.
Meanwhile, the base variant supports a DC charging speed of 84kW, which allows it to be charged from 30 – 80% in 24 minutes. On the other hand, the long-range variant has a slightly faster DC charging speed of up to 103kW, but since it has a larger capacity battery, it still takes 24 minutes to charge the car from 30 – 80%.
Both variants were equipped with 7kW AC charging, although we are hoping that BYD will consider upgrading the module to 11kW for the Malaysian variant. Qin L EV also comes with a 6kW Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) functionality.
Other notable features of the Qin L EV also include God’s Eye C (DiPilot 100) Advanced Driver Assistance System, 17-inch wheels, 8.8-inch digital instrument cluster, 12.8-inch infotainment screen, and a 6-speaker audio system.
Just earlier this year, BYD added a third variant for the Qin L EV. It has the same battery and motor as the long-range model but is also equipped with DiSus-C intelligent damping body control system and TBC high-speed puncture stabilisation system.
This variant also features several other upgrades, including 18-inch wheels, red brake callipers, a head-up display, a 15.6-inch infotainment screen, an 8-speaker audio system, a 50W wireless charger with air cooling, and a smart cooler/heater box.
